Washington 17th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
72.2%
7,296 votes · D+48.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 71.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
68.6%
1,755 votes · R+49.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 59.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
47,581votes
52.5% of the vote · D+8.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 46,928 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
40,977votes
45.2% of the vote · D+6.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 39,943 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+24.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.3 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +22.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+30.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+49.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +16.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPaul HarrisState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
50.4%41,662
49.6%40,996
82,658
2020
R
46.4%38,667
53.6%44,706
83,373
2018
R
49.9%30,589
50.1%30,772
61,361
Anchored in rural southeastern Washington, this district delivered a 26.8-point margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most consistently right-leaning constituencies in both federal and state legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.4 points.
A population of 157,512, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,566 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 18 and Legislative (Senate) District 26.
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How did Washington 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 8.4 points (D+8.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,680 votes cast, 47,581 went Democratic and 39,943 went Republican.
When did Washington 17th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington 17th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Washington 17th State Senate District?
Washington 17th State Senate District has a population of 157,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 17th State Senate District is $101,566 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington 17th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.